The Yachting Pool, Valley Parkway
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The Yachting Pool, Valley Parkway
Image: © Phil Champion Taken: 22 Jan 2006
The yachting pool at Valley Parkway, Bournville was created by unemployed men in the early 1930s. The pool is used by members of the Bournville Model Yacht and Power Boat Club. The model yachting club was founded in the early 1900s at Rowheath Park.
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Image Location
Latitude
52.42904
Longitude
-1.946422